Foshan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$185
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
9.5M
2.47M

The cost of living in Foshan is 12% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7753rd and 7016th ($602 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2359th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$5845

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$763
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$830
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$491
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$678
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$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660

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$894
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$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
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$871
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$947
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$662
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$582
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$585
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$1079
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$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
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$591
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$526
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$498
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$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
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$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
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$1000
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$663
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$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670